Russia to complete trials of Yak-152 basic trainer in 2017

The Yak-152 is expected to become the basic trainer for cadet pilots before they switch over to the Yak-130 combat trainer

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KUBINKA (Moscow Region), August 23. /TASS/. The trials of Russia’s Yakovlev Yak-152 basic training aircraft are expected to be completed by the end of this year, CEO of Russia’s United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) Yuri Slyusar said on Wednesday.

"It has performed about 40 flights [by today]. We are completing the trials of the Yak-152 this year," the chief executive said at the Army-2017 military and technical forum in the Patriot Park in the Moscow Region.